Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Jackson Becraft and Parmelia (Nancy) Monzigo



Husband Jackson Becraft [358]

           Born: 1834 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GSWD-M2Q


         Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838)
         Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)


       Marriage: 7 Sep 1854 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850 census Marion Tp., Decatur Co., IN, ED175, p. 70
BECRAFT, Nancy, 55 f, KY, $400
Samuel, 21 m, IN, farmer
Mary, 26 f, IN
Franklin, 18 m, IN, laborer
Jackson, 16 m, IN
Nancy, 12 f, IN.

• He owned land on 14 Jun 1854 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 137 Acres.

• He owned land on 20 Jun 1854 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 60 Acres.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. Jackson Becraft
United States Census, 1860

Name:
Jackson Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1860

Event Place:
Fabius Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Event Place (Original):
Missouri, Schuyler, Fabius Township
Gender:
Male
Age:
26
Race:
White
Race (Original):
[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):
1834
Birthplace:
Iowa

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jackson BecraftMale26Iowa
Permelia BecraftFemale28Kentucky
John BecraftMale4Iowa
Nancy BecraftFemale2Missouri.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ripley, Indiana, United States. RIPLEY, IN, JACKSON TWP, Page: 129
BECRAFT, JACKSON, 36, IN
Parmalla, 39, KY
John P, 14, IN
Nancy A, 12, MO
Sarah Jane, 9, IN
Mary E, 7, IN
Marion, 4, IN (m)
William E, 1, IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Camp Co, TX. Jackson Belcraft
United States Census, 1880

Name:
Jackson Belcraft

Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1880

Event Place:
Camp, Texas, United States

Event Place (Original):
Camp, TX
Gender:
Male
Age:
47
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Occupation:
Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
Indiana, United States

Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
Relationship to Head of Household:
Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Self
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
27
Person Number:
0
Volume:
1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jackson BelcraftSelfMale47Indiana, United States
Permelia BelcraftWifeFemale51Kentucky, United States
N. A. BelcraftDaughterFemale21Missouri, United States
S. J. BelcraftDaughterFemale19Indiana, United States
M. E. BelcraftDaughterFemale16Indiana, United States
M. A. BelcraftSonMale14Indiana, United States
C. B. BelcraftDaughterFemale5Indiana, United States.

• He owned land on 9 May 1892 in Lamar, TX. Lamar County, Texas: On May 9, 1892, Jackson Becraft and wife, Permelia Becraft, executed a general warranty deed to O. S. Casey to 125 1/2 acres of land described as:... Next to bank of Red River.

Residence
1893 - 1894 • Greer County, Texas

Texas County Tax Rolls. One wagon, nine horses and ten cows. They sold their land in Lamar County to their son-in-law, O. S. Casey, and moved some distance due west following the Red River to a place that soon became Oklahoma Territory (1896).

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On May 9, 1892, Jackson Becraft and wife, Permelia Becraft, executed a general warranty deed to O. S. Casey to 125 1/2 acres of land, more or less, described as follows:
"`A part of the Bennett T. Logan Headright Survey;
"`Beginning at a stake on the bank of Red River, it being the N.W. corner of the Hd. Right Survey;
"`Thence South with the W. B. line of the same 28 poles to a stake;
"`Thence East 144 poles to a stake;
"`Thence North 34 poles to a stake;
"`Thence West 38 poles to a stake;
"`Thence North 23 1/2 East 202 poles to a stake on the bank of Red River;
"`Thence up said River with its meanderings to the place of beginning, containing 125 1/2 acres of land, more or less.'.




Wife Parmelia (Nancy) Monzigo [487]

           Born: 1831 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6FC-53P


         Father: Monzigo [488] (      -      )
         Mother: Parmelia [489] (      -      )


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. Permelia Becraft
United States Census, 1860





Name:
Permelia Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1860

Event Place:
Fabius Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Event Place (Original):
Missouri, Schuyler, Fabius Township
Gender:
Female
Age:
28
Race:
White
Race (Original):
[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Kentucky

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jackson BecraftMale26Iowa
Permelia BecraftFemale28Kentucky
John BecraftMale4Iowa
Nancy BecraftFemale2Missouri.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ripley, Indiana, United States. RIPLEY, IN, JACKSON TWP, Page: 129
BECRAFT, JACKSON, 36, IN
Parmalla, 39, KY
John P, 14, IN
Nancy A, 12, MO
Sarah Jane, 9, IN
Mary E, 7, IN
Marion, 4, IN (m)
William E, 1, IN.


Children
1 M John T Becraft [1842]

           Born: 24 Feb 1855 - Ripley, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Dec 1903 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 2


         Buried:  - Union Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-L95
Find A Grave ID: 55130809
         Spouse: Melissa Jane French 3 [1844] (1856-1934)
           Marr: 16 Jan 1876 - Ripley, Indiana, United States


2 F Nancy Ann Becraft [1843]

           Born: 1858 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1934
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HLQ
         Spouse: Andrew Kepler [9804] (      -      )
           Marr: 3 Mar 1876 - Indiana, United States


3 F Sarah Jane Becraft [7182]

           Born: 1861 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1895 - Lamar, TX
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HLF
         Spouse: William H Huddle [11620] (Abt 1848-      )
           Marr: 30 Sep 1883 - Lamar, TX
         Spouse: Oliver S Casey [11621] (1867-      )
           Marr: 25 Jun 1891 - Lamar, TX


4 F Mary Ellen Becraft [7183]

           Born: 1863 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HL5
         Spouse: James Russell Jackson [11623] (1845-1896/1900)
           Marr: 3 Jun 1883 - Lamar, TX


5 M Marion A Becraft [4264]

           Born: Abt 1866 - Parrett, Marshall Co, KS
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1895 - Lamar, TX
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2YH-QKW
         Spouse: Myrtle Francis Funston [4265] (1870-1949)
           Marr: 9 Sep 1891 - Lamar, TX 4


6 M William E Becraft [7185]

           Born: 1869 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HG8



7 F Cora Bell Becraft [11626]

           Born: 20 Jan 1875 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1963 - Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G71Q-NGH
         Spouse: William H Price [14047] (1873-      )


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Sources


1 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Book H, page 139.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

4 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Cora Bell Becraft, person ID G71Q-NGH.


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